Chapter 41 On the Water
The wharf is about an hour's drive away from the center of Baxian Town, and Qian Ye and the others escorted this group of people, which was mighty and mighty, and attracted the attention of many people along the way.
Baxian Town has been thriving because of these large and small river crossing wharves, and has gradually entered prosperity. From here, it takes about seven days by water to reach Lin'an City. Merchants of all stripes along the riverside often come and go until late at night, and the market near the pier is open for twelve hours. There is no curfew, and the boatmen, porters, and peddlers have endless work to do, endless trade. Here, as long as you work hard, you can quickly live a good life of food and clothing.
Qian Ye saw the tall mast from a distance, as well as the endless stream of people on the dock. However, when she actually stood on the dock, she realized that she had thought everything too simply. I never thought that such a small place as Eight Immortals Town would be so prosperous.
Looking at her dumbfounded, one of the officials of Eight Immortal Town who was traveling with her couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother, I haven't seen this excitement!" But we're here compared to Lin'an, it's a big deal, when you get there, you can't even blink your eyes, for fear of missing something funny! ”
Lin'an City is one of the important towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is also the largest transit station on the Li River in the waterway trade. Tea from the south of the Yangtze River needs to go to the north by boat from here, and the cotton from the north has to go down to Lin'an by water, and it is sent to various places in the south of the Yangtze River by dry road. From this point of view, if the capital is at the foot of the largest son of heaven in the north, and this Lin'an city is a model of the largest fish and rice town in the south of the Yangtze River.
The smell of river water poured into his nose, and Qian Ye had smelled the salty smell of sea water for several months, but he felt that the taste of this river water was refreshing and refreshing, and it felt like a water weed.
There are already many cargo ships on the docks, and workers are hurrying to unload their goods from the ships, and the large and small goods are piled together and transported everywhere by horse-drawn wagons.
The official who came with him pointed to a large ship at the front of the dock and said, "This is the White Dragon you are riding on this trip." ”
"The White Dragon?" Qian Ye muttered, the ships that entered the water probably chose a domineering and close to the water. And this White Dragon, naturally, is the same.
In front of me is a large ship about four zhang long and about two zhang wide, this ship is very grand, I am afraid that if it is placed in the sea galloping, it is not small. The hull of the ship was painted all ink, and the three big characters on the hull were exactly - White Dragon.
In addition, the reason why this white dragon is black is probably because this white body looks a little unlucky, so it is so. But when you look closely, you realize that the hull is not all black, and near the mast, a semicircle is painted in red along the line.
"This is the White Dragon?" Zhao Zhutou smacked his tongue, this old county order is really too big!
Seeing the unbelievable expression on his face, the official couldn't help but say proudly: "It's not that our county lord sees that there are too many of you, so he specially prepared this ship for you." ”
But no, in this group, in addition to more than a dozen people who escorted the prisoners, there were also dozens of men and women in the prisoner car! Because this case involves a wide range of people, otherwise it would not be so troublesome. Among this group of female prisoners, there are more than 10 people in the Qinglou of each family.
Zhao Zhutou looked behind him and scratched his head a little embarrassed. "It's not like we've never been on such a big boat, it's strange!"
The official was also a good person, and immediately smiled: "It's not strange or strange, people can't see everything in their lives, and they can experience everything." ”
Qian Ye felt that this government service committee was really interesting, and this statement was quite reasonable.
"The county lord saw that there were too few people to escort you, and he mobilized ten people from us to go over, and the road to the province is dangerous."
Hearing him say this, Zhao Zhutou couldn't help but be moved: "The old county order has been so kind-hearted for so many years!" "He also heard a little about the deeds of the old county order in Lecheng. It is said that this old county commander was an orphan, and later became a beggar, all relying on the people of the Eight Immortals Town for relief. When he grew up, he came to work near this dock. At that time, Baxian Town also had a wharf, but it was not as prosperous as it is now. It wasn't until later that a flood swept in, and after claiming the lives of dozens of people, widened the river. Since then, the town of Eight Immortals has gradually prospered. And this old county order saved more than 100 people in the flood, and was especially rewarded by the imperial court for this county order. It's just that he hasn't been married in his life, saying that he is afraid that he will snub other girls every day just for the people, and he has been like this for decades. The old county order has been for the people all his life, won the hearts of the people, and was quite respected by the people.
What Zhao Zhutou didn't know was that the White Dragon in front of him was owned by the old county commander, and it was a large-scale shipyard, which was specially given to his old man's house. He said that he wished the old man to live a long life like this dragon king, so that he could bring many blessings to the people.
After standing on the dock for a while, the official hurriedly urged a few people to get on the boat. "Don't rub around here, hurry up and get on the boat, it's important for this escort to enter Beijing!"
If you say that after Qian Ye returned from Fusang, what he saw the most was the enthusiasm of the people here. Perhaps it is because they are far away from the big cities that people's perception of wealth is not too obvious, so that they retain a sincere and simple heart. For this reason, there was not a moment when Qian Ye did not feel that he was lucky. Because of that cargo ship, she was able to come to Lecheng and get so much warmth.
"Although there is a kitchen on this ship, the cooks are also some sailors on the ship, and if they want to eat something delicious, no one can cook it!" The official smiled and joked, "However, if you want to eat some fish and shrimp, it is enough." ”
The most indispensable thing in this Li River is fish and shrimp, fresh river fish and prawns are alive and vibrant, and the fairy is very beautiful. Hang a special hanging net behind the moving boat, drag along the way, and Baozhun can gain a lot!
The wheels of the carriage pressed over the sampan, and with the help of the crowd, it finally landed on the deck. Qian Ye got on the boat and turned around to look at the scenery in the distance, and there was an indescribable melancholy in his heart.
On board the White Dragon, the prisoners in the prison van were shackled and handcuffed and held in separate cabins. The White Dragon can be used for freight, so the bottom hold is used to stack cargo. And now, it just brings convenience to Qianye and others. The carriage and the prisoners were herded into the cabin, guarded by a special person, and much safer.
Qian Ye has been on the cargo ship for several months, but he has never understood the slightest bit, probably because he is not born to be a shipwalker, so he simply does not understand this aspect.
The captain of the White Dragon was a bearded man, with a thick beard that made it impossible to tell his age. At this moment, he was standing at the bow of the boat, observing the shape of the waves on the river in the distance, and ordered his men to sail the boat and leave the port.
Qian Ye watched from the side for a while, then turned around and looked away with little interest. However, the bearded man stole a glance at her after she turned around, and his eyes were full of curiosity.
is probably used to it in Lecheng, and Qianye has forgotten that he has a good appearance. In the county government of Baxian Town, because of the old county order, everyone didn't dare to make a mistake, so they could only occasionally sneak a glance. And on this White Dragon, it is different, leading people to look like it everywhere.
This bearded man is named Hong Bo, but he also thinks that this Qianye's appearance is too good, with fair skin, black hair, ruddy lips, not to mention the slightly cold phoenix eyes. It's just that this is good-looking, but it's a man. Hong Bo licked his lips, feeling a little pity. It's just a sissy, not worth caring about.